ぜんだて

  1. noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru, intransitive verb

    setting the table, laying the table

  2. noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru, intransitive verb

    setting up, getting one's ducks in a row, running interference, setting the stage
    usu. お〜
    idiomatic expression